Koki Fujihara (Toyo Univ.) brought home another medal in the men's long jump. Opening with a solid 8.00 (-0.8) jump, Fujihara sat in 1st through the first 3 rounds until China's Heng Shu dropped a 8.07 m (-0.6) jump in the 4th round.
Cathy Bergen, 85, set two women's world masters 85-89 records at the USATF Masters Outdoor Championships, running 17.97 in the 100 and clearing 1.01/3-3.25 in the high jump.
The newly crowned champion, who also had to battle back from knee surgery in 2019, signed off with a final message for all those who face what appear to be insurmountable challenges.
The Novuna UK Athletics Championships heads to the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham between 2-3 August as the nation’s best athletes battle for national titles and spots on the team for this year’s World Athletics Championships.
FISU Games fans might recognise other returning champions, too, like Laura Pellicoro (ITA). Now 24, she won the middle-distance double two years ago and is part of a stellar Italian lineup.
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